Flora and Fauna “The ever changing face “


Bhutan has been recognized as one of the 10 global hot spots for environmental conservation because of its amazing diversity in flora and fauna. It leads the world with its pristine and intact forest cover. Bhutan’s environment is extremely wide ranging for a nation of its size, with climates and habitats changing from subtropical to alpine, from 200 to 7000 meters (650 to 23,000 ft).

Bhutan has been described as a natural paradise for its rich and pristine biodiversity. Even as the world mourns the loss of fragile ecosystems, this small Himalayan kingdom is emerging as an example to the international community with more than 72 percent of its land still under forest, much of this is protected as national parks and teems with a great variety of rare plant and wildlife species

So far 616 species of birds have been identified of which 15 are among the highly endangered – including the white bellied heron and phalli’s fish eagle. Birds are an important part of our Buddhist doctrine revered by our people and make up an important part of our culture and tradition. We also are home to the illusive snow leopard, blue sheep and our national animal the takin to name but a few. All these birds and animals live amongst an environment of diverse plants with as many as 46 different species of rhododendrons and of course the blue poppy our national flower.

The seasonal nature of these tours means that travelers need to choose the arrival dates carefully we at Bhutan journeys have in depth experience and can help advise. We should also point out that that these specialist tours will involve some degree of walking or trekking. Some key months are:

July - August Blue Poppy
March - August Alpine Flowers
March - May Rhododendrons and Magnolias
November - March Blue Neck Crane and the White Bellied Heron

For detailed itinerary Contact us or email us at journeys@druknet.bt We can customize the tour to suit your interests.